เหยียดหยัน

yìiat yăn

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] scorn; [to] belittle; [to] look down on [sb]

to look down on, scorn, or belittle someone with contempt.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บปวดjèp bpùuatเจ็บปวดjèp bpùuat1painful; hurting2[to] be in pain; sufferที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toสายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)เหยียดหยันyìiat yănเหยียดหยันyìiat yăn[to] scorn; [to] belittle; [to] look down on [sb]เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2enough; sufficient (literary/formal)3as; as much as; only if/when4only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่บ้านmâe bâanแม่บ้านmâe bâan1housekeeper; domestic worker2club house manager (Thai context)3homemaker; housewife
She felt hurt being looked at with scorn just because she works as a housekeeper.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2[to] disparage; look down on3discriminatory; racist (as modifier)4straight; outstretchedPart 1
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หยันyănหยันyăn[to] mock; sneer at; deridePart 2
เหยียดหยันyìiat yănเหยียดหยันyìiat yăn[to] scorn; [to] belittle; [to] look down on [sb]